Koova Payasam is a traditional Kerala Payasam prepared at the time of Thiruvathira in the Malayalam month of Dhanu. Women will fast during that day and skip rice and eat only wheat and root tubers (i.e. Thiruvathia Puzhukku, thiruvathira koova payasam or broken wheat upma). Arrowroot is a nutritious diet. Arrowroot has cooling effect on […]
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Makar Sankranti is one of the festivals that is celebrated all across India in different styles and forms. Sankranti signifies the beginning of spring season. Sankranti is a harvest festival. In Karnataka it is celebrated by preparing a mixture – ELLU BELLA. Ellu means sesame seeds/til and Bella means jaggery. It is a mixture prepared […]
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Makai Ka Halwa or Corn Halwa can be prepared with natural corn variety or sweet corn variety. In this post I have used sweet corn variety. Makai Ka Halwa is prepared using sweet corn, sugar, milk, ghee, grated coconut and cardamom powder. It is a healthy traditional recipe from Gujarat and Rajasthan. It is also prepared during […]
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Kalakand is a traditional dessert of India. Made with whole milk and sugar. It is soft and grainy in texture. Kalakand is usually prepared during festivals like Holi, Diwali, Navratri and Eid. Ingredients: Milk 2 liters lemon juice 1 table spoon Sugar 1/2 cup Almonds 5-6 Pista 5-6 […]
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Wishing you all a Happy Ramzan Sheer Khurma is a Mugalai traditional dish made during Ramzan/EID. Sheer Khurma means dates (khurma) cooked in milk (sheer). Sheer Khurma is a pudding with fine vermicelli cooked slowly in ghee, milk, dates […]
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